Urban Fresh Gardens
Waterbury, CT • Est. 2019
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Watch Youth Grow With Us

A window into life at Urban Fresh Gardens — from the first seed in the soil to harvest day and everything in between.

📸 7 Entries·📍 77 Hill Street, Waterbury CT
Urban Fresh Gardens 1
Garden
Urban Fresh Gardens
Growing Microgreens 1
Pea and Sunflower
Growing Microgreens
Cooking Lessons 1
Cooking calabacita
Cooking Lessons
Bringing the Farm to the School 🐐🌱 1
School-Based Farm Day
Bringing the Farm to the School 🐐🌱
Not every child gets the chance to visit a farm… So we brought the farm to them. In collaboration with Wilby High School, students experienced Farm Day right on school grounds—holding animals, learning hands-on, and stepping into something completely new. This wasn’t just a fun day (even though it definitely was 😊) This was a day of exposure, learning, and opportunity. 🌱 Interactive farm experiences at school 🐐 First time holding and caring for animals 🎓 Exploring career paths and college connections 🤝 Building confidence through new experiences For many students in Waterbury, this is a rare opportunity—and we’re proud to make it accessible right where they are.
Installing Greenhouse Fan 1
Hands On Mentorship
Installing Greenhouse Fan
Leaders Are Made in Every Season 1
Youth Mentorship in Action
Leaders Are Made in Every Season
This is what mentorship looks like. Not just in classrooms—but in real life. Building character, work ethic, and responsibility… one shovel at a time. Today, one of our youth stepped up to serve, clearing snow and learning the value of hard work, discipline, and showing up for others. At Urban Fresh Gardens, we’re not just growing food… We’re growing leaders. 💪🏽 Teaching responsibility 🌱 Building confidence 🤝 Creating opportunities If you believe in investing in our youth, support the mission. Every moment like this is shaping a future leade
From No Experience to Real Skills 🔧💪 1
Mentorship to Work Experience
From No Experience to Real Skills 🔧💪
Three months ago… Some of our youth had never picked up a drill. Never used a hammer. Never read a diagram. Never assembled anything with their hands. Today? That’s a different story. Through mentorship, consistency, and hands-on learning, our youth are now building real skills—learning how to use tools, follow schematics, and complete projects from start to finish. This isn’t just training… This is transformation. 🔧 Learning to use tools the right way 📐 Understanding diagrams and real-world builds 🛠️ Gaining confidence through hands-on work 🚀 Preparing for advanced skills and future opportunities In just a few months, they’ve gone from beginners to builders. That’s what happens when you invest in youth. That’s what mentorship looks like
© Urban Fresh Gardens — Learn-to-Earn Youth Program
501(c)(3) Nonprofit • 100% of donations support youth programs
Contact: urbanfreshgardens@gmail.com
Phone: (860) 940-0108
Address: 77 Hill Street, Waterbury, CT 06704